WOOLFF

Jane Perkins loves to create artwork with an element of fun and the unexpected.

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Each of her Found Material Collages are made from thousands of pieces of salvaged bric-a-brac which are carefully glued into place to make the picture. Random small objects such as plastic toys, shells, beads and buttons are used. No colour is added to any of the materials – they are exactly ‘as found’.

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Following a career in nursing, Jane took a degree in Textiles as a mature student, gaining a First in 2006. During her final year, she focused on using recycled materials, making brooches from small toys and broken jewellery. The idea of larger works came from the brooches, starting with a portrait of The Queen in 2008. Plastic Classics followed, reinterpreting famous works of Art using found materials, giving them a contemporary twist. Each work needs to be viewed in two ways: from a distance to recognise the whole image, and close up to identify the materials.

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“I am a ‘re-maker’, taking inspiration from found objects and working them into something new. I hope my work will make you smile!” JANE PERKINS 

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Please contact the gallery on: info@woolffgallery.co.uk with any enquiries regarding Jane Perkin's artwork